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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-16
SOME SENSIBLE SUGGESTIONS.

To the Editor Of the Eagle:
/ notice in recent issue of your paper
some remarks advising the farmers of
Kansas to procure seed corn from the
north with the view of getting carrier
varieties. etc., to which | most respect
fully desire to add my approval.
NV home for thirty years has been IN
Michigan, and during part of that time
l have given attention to farming.
Although Michigan is not corn grow
ing state to any near approach to Kan
sas, vet many experiments and close OBJ
servations have taught me that the
earlier crops can be planted and matured
the surer are we of a fair success. one
year with another.
Except in Southern Michigan the
farmers have long chung to the notion
that there was no safe corn to plant
except the flint varieties. But within
the last few years by careful
and patient effort there have been pro
duCed quite a number of early Dent va
rieties, much preferable to the old 'elght
rowed York State corn" III many ways
OF course your seasons beng much
longer gives time for later corn 20 ma
ture, but If as much shelled corn can be
produced to the acre with the same
labor and in thirty days less time why Is
it not preferable while giving the advan-
| tage that also was the theory OF the
| article in the EAGLE Of getting ripe be-
fore the dry season sets i'll.
| have another thought, though, In
| which | may be wrong to a certain de
gree. viz: that the late varieties of corn
grown in Kansas is much larger of stalk
with little if any larger ear than some OF
the earlier sorts bred up as it were to
the point of small stalk and a larger ear
| in proportion to the stalk.
The object sought is the corn and not
the stalk. and this has been the aim in
many efforts to improve the varieties.
! Again the smaller stock is preferable If
! it is to be used for fodder. and again
! when it is to be plowed under. There
are now other varities that will mature
in ninety to 100 days from planting that
will yield from 100 to 125 bushels OF ears
to the acre. If | We're to engage III
farming in your state | should at least
try fairly some of the early corn OF
Michigan. or other states, selecting q
yellow dust land there are a number OF
them that has been proven good by
those competent to know. | have nc
! particular variety to recommend, but
| have a number in mind that | could
strongly recommend for their peculiar
merits as stated above from practical
| tests. ;. Is. MANN.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-16
STATE NEWS ITEMS

Meade county farmers expect 10 do
big work next year. They are gong
to commence early and double their
acreage.
The largest days work ever done at
the Topeka pension agency was on
last "Wednesday. when 5.As pensions
were paid. involving disbursement 81
Sl6G. Uslo.
Emigration 10 western Kansas keeps
right up through the chilly weather, and
will continue 10 do ~ Ia a greater or i'-ss
extent all winter.
At Abilene the other day 4 railroad
conductor saved boys life and II cost
hin, q 81 The hov cursed him for
Jerking him from between the platform
and the car md the onlrcter very
properly slapped him.. The hoy
father prosecuted ne conductor and had
him fined.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-16

A local political piscatorialist likens the
president, in his recent coup d'etat on
the tariff, to a stork standing in the
middle of the stream of the nations
commerce, trying to capture the eel of
popular approval, but the peculiar con-
struction of its digestive organism en-
ables its captive to escape as rapidly as
swallowed, and there it stands repeating
an operation that it can never bring to
successful ending.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-16

n. Tirard, whom President Carnot
coerced into the work Of forming Il new
ministry fer the French government. by
threats Of himself resigning the presi-
dency OF the republic, is described as be
ing hard headed Swiss Frenchman
sixty years old, who began lie, as Sadi-
Carnot did. in tie administration OF
bridges and highways. who sat with
him IN the group of the gaucIe repubh-
caine. and who like him has taste for
political economy. He made his money
IN the jewelry business, behaved well
and had am uncommonlv close shave of
II al the time of the Paris Commune ex-
pSosion, and is an ex-minister of agri-
culture.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-16

With the Virginia and North Carolina
wings of the free trade fowl trying to
f'op the internal tax off of tobacco and
fruit brandies, the Louisiana wing de-
termined to retain the duty on sugar,
and the head pecking away at both-op-
posing the former and advocating the
latter-it is liable to get its bright
pIumage somewhat rufiied before it is
ready for its grand swoop down upon
the tadpole lagoon.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-16

1t is confidently asserted by those in
position 10 know that there will be mil
lions of money available for investment
Immediately after January first, which
is now locked up in dividend-paying
corporations. interest-paying bonds and
surplus from private enterprises. This
money viii IL seeking safe investments
during the next few months. This
assurance affords great encouragement
for the near future. The EA6IE'S eSti-
mates Of IN unusually lively season for
Wichita in the spring have not been
based specially on such calculations.
though ii has anticipated such condi-
tons all along. and with the auxiliary
of easy money matters, the almost
countless enterprises and new industries
that are as sure To come - the season
our predictions Of what Wichita viii re
are a. but faint whisperings to the rear
of a tornado.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-16

In the annual report of Secretary
Whitney of the operations of his depart
ment and in commenting upon the de-
fenseless condition of the country from
foreign invasion, that official says: sit
was fatal mistake for this country to be
dependent on any other nation for its i'm
plementS of war. Aside from all queS-
tons of national dignity and pride, such
implements are cOntraband in time of
war, and could not then be procured from
abroad, while the time required to pre-
pare plant would make it impossible to
eXtemporise mandatory for the Occa-
sion, and yet without armor and without
higher power guns, in the present state
of the art, no respectable contest could
be carried on, and the country would be
substantially defenseless.' This is not
the exact language Of Dir. Tilden quoted
yesterday on that subject, but the idea is
the same. 1t is, indeed, gratifying to
see a Democrat of prominence rise above
party environments ana uare 10 express
his convictions upon matters affecting
the cOuntrys veal. Unfortunately for
the country, they are too few to accom-
plish much, the controlling spirits of that
party preferring to pose as retcnchment
champions and depend upon a policy of
pr0crastination rather than statesman
ship to carry their points before the
country.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-16

\ LADY, 81 CouIancise comfy. whos-
husband died from lhe effects of IA luFis@s
received lyy falling OF a wagon while IN
an intoxicated condition, has twvn2fs;
SUIT against = Druggist o. 1oAi~'assr IN
ne sum ~ s-.fss iur selling 1sr hsf-sssr1
in;oxRan4s. <The dr11--ist offervf her
800 to compromise the matter, hat the
ladys attorney advised aer not 70 take Z:
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-16

Mysteries have strange fascination
for most folks, but mysterious people
are usually very unpopular. The
Chinese are the only race who come to
this country and absolutely refuse 10
share their woes and JOYS. their struggles
and successes, with the sympathetic and
ever curious American public. This
same public consequently hates its al
mondeyed visitors with strange, I'M
reasonable hatred. The breach is con-
stantly growing wider, and when a
minister announces that his discourse al
4 stated service viii be on The Religion
of the Chimes" many wonderfully say
To themselves: Have the Chinese a
religion
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-16

The Washington Capital says: Sen
ator ingalls, has appointed his son, Els
worth ingalls,, private secretary to the
presiding officer. Ellsworth is just from
Columbia college New York, and a
young man of bright prospects. He is
tall and thin, ike his father, and re
sembles him in many ways. He and his
father are on the avenue together. and
the caustic-tongued senator delights to
be seen with Ely. for he is proud of
him. The youth promises TO be as sharp
witted rs his father, and that is great
do3i
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-16

A libel suit against newspaper Is
easy enough got started but they nearly
always prove a boomerang, leaving the
complainant in a worse fix before the
public than when he commences his
action. There are some cases wherein it
is best to let bad enough. no less than
well enough, alone. We have no doubt
the case of the Tortolita Mining Co.
against the New York Herald, will prove
Just that sort of one.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-16

When it comes to Hopping, Josef Me-
dill, of the Chicago Tribune, don't ask
anv odds of Father Dana, or anybody
else. AS the Hartford Currant remarks:
This appears TO be his year for oppos-
inc Mr.. Blaine-on free trade grounds.
Opposition on such grounds will do no
harm to a Republican candidate
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-16

Adolph Sutro of tunnel fame. has
made San Francisco a fine present-a
statue of Liberty, to face the Pacific
from an island in the harbor. 1t was
unveiled Thanksgiving day. The figures
were brought from Antwerp in fourteen
sawed sections two or three years ago.
The sculptor is Belgian named Wiertz.
The pedestal and details are the work OF
Gustav Behrend of San Francisco. The
figure of Liberty is said to be strikingly
handsome. though not nearly SO big as
the New York one.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-16

When the New York san calls upon
Carlisle and Randall TO flop their wings
together and undertake the supreme
duty of restoring 10 the Democracy the
unity. the enthusiasm and the hope that
bat few days since Were theirs, it
seems 10 imply that the Democracy has
met with q serious loss. Perhaps the
really good Kansas City Times can ex-
plain the wbyfore Of this whatneSs.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-16

The Democratic press, without excep-
ton. so far as we have seen. have been
iaudins the presidents message no less
for its brevity and directneSS than for
the courage manifested III so boldly TAX
ing ground on so vital an issue In
referring to the tariff law and the cir
cumstances that demanded its enact
mcnt Mr.. Cleveland said that ut Is sub
iect to the suspicion that il was intended
as temporary and limited in its applica
ton instead of comforting a continuing
discretion and authority. \ circumlo-
cutious way of saying that THE law IS
not Of lasting force. But, then. his
mind Was not very clear ON that point
and he needed to employ language TO
accommodate that condition.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-16

Here IS another smile: "What IS
FAITH" asked an Omaha Sunday school
teacher of her class. at is believing
what YOU know is not true" replied a
little girl This definition has been ac-
cepted by the Mugwumps i'll the matter
of Cleveland as civil service reformer,
and they are all trying to enter into the
hingdom by learning TO be like this little
girl.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-16

Senator Plumb is chairman of the com
mittee on public lands; he is also
member of the committees on approprla-
tions. agriculture, expenditure of public
money and transportation routes to the
seaboard. Senator ingalls,, besides be-
ing president of the senate. is member
of the committees on Judiciary, rules
and District of Columbia.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-16

The chronological editor of the Ar
kansas City Republican-Traveler has been
consulting the record of dates and this is
the result of his research: In selecting
June 10 for the holding of the Republic
can national convention, the central
committee probably builded better than
they knew. 1t was on the 18th of June
that the kearsage demolished the Ala
bama. 1t was also on that day that the
investment of Petersburg was begun.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-16
Daily eagle
MARSHALL NJ. MURDOCH. Editor.

The fellow at Wallace who showed
that he had rather kill man than dance
when he didn't feel like it, has been sum-
moned to Kansas City to serve as body
guard to the editorial staff of the Times.
This is printed especially for the benefit
of Edw. Corrigan, esquire.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-16

The Wichita Eagle comes TO this Office
very irregularly, rs do many OF our eX-
changes. Consequently the Times did not
and has NOT vet seen the issue in which the
errors which the Eagle made regarding the
taxation of leavenworth were corrected.
We have not yet seen the explanation, but
we have bsen assured ny a subscriber of
the Eagle in this city that it was made
Leavenworth Times.
AS there has been the same complaint
from other papers. we have sent for the
treasurers certificate or receipt in each
instance where complaint has been made
which we will publish when received,
and which will set the matter at rest.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-16

If Wichita, which has thus far led in the
race had orr water power nothing under
heaven could hinder her becoming the best
city west OF Chicago. Though Wichita
has led in the race it should be remem-
bercd that this of all races, is not to the
swift.-Arkansas City Traveller.
Experience has demonstrated that
there is really no economy in the use of
water power There is not a great man.
ufacturing city on the continent that de-
ponds upon it. As far as its application
to Wichita's relative Importance as 4
great city it cuts no figure. Nothing
under heaven can hinder Wichita from
becoming the best city west of Chicago;
in fact. that is just what she is now.
barring the one item of population, and
she will have that within decade. She
still leads in the race. without the slight
est possibility of mistake.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-16

Russian beer is manufactured and bot
tied in Dodge City. 1t is said to look like
larger and taste like larger, but is not in
toxicating. 1t will be noted that the
manufacture OF this mild hammered
beverage does not take place in Missoury.
Nothing 50 innocuous hath at any time
entered into the mouth Of those who
dwell therein.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-16

The Troians never had half the cause
to be scared by the wooden Greek horse
that the American people have to dis
trust the hollow compliments of English
free traders. Every newspaper reader
knows how much value to attach to such
taffy as the London press, lead by the
Times, deals out to President Cleveland
acknowledgement of his conversion to
the doctrines of Manchester and Birm-
ingham, and his first public appearance
as an advocate of British commercial in
terests in opposition to those of his own
country. No citations are needed, by
cable or otherwise, to tell us the citation
of the free trade organs over the
abandonment of American principles by
the chief magistrate of the United
States
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-16

Hon. Thos. Ryan objects to the gov
eminent telegraph scheme, and to re-
porter in Washington gave the follow
ing reasons with the telegraph under
its control an administration or a party
could perpetuate its own power indefinite
ly, or until abuse of power should lead
to revolution. In political contest it
would he most power weapon, aside
from the vast amount of patronage in
volved. The outs would not dare use
it, because their messages would be ac-
cessible to the ms In the last presi-
Dental campaign You may remember
the Democratic committee was let into a
good many Republican secrets because
kilograms designed for Chairman Jones
of the Republican committee, were mis-
directed and so fell into the hands of
Senator Jonas, of the Democratic COM
mittee
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-16

Since the firing upon Sumpter there
is no official act that has called forth
such general protest as Cleveland's
assault on American industries. While
all industries resent the blow aimed at
them, manufacturers have special cause
to protest, and they are almost unani-
nous in their opposition. As an indica-
ton of the prevailing opinion among
them, out of over one hundred leading
manufacturers Of New England inter
viewed by the New York Herald, with
nounce it as a policy which, if carried
out would cripple, and in many instan-
ces destroy the manufacturing industries
Of the country Birmingham and Annis-
ton in Alabama, and Atlanta in Geor-
gia. and Nashville and Chattanooga in
Tennessee, are points in which the re-
cent development of industries has
brought about change in political
faith From all of these places come
up protests against Cieveland's assault
on their newly established industries.
The sum of these protests is that the
message simply as an indication of a
proposed policy, is unfortunate for the
party that proposes it, and for the bust
ness interests of the country, defeating
The party next year and will have the
effect Of hindering further investments
IN manufacturing, until there is differ
ent policy fixed The Birmingham Age,
The leading protection paper OF the south,
says editorially that all party lines are
now obliterated. There will no longer
be Democrats or Republicans, but Pro-
tectionists and Free Traders. This opin-
ion is endorsed by business men and
manufacturers Of the city.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-16

Senator Frye, of Maine, while abroad
this fall, examined the pay rolls Of all
the prominent industries that were
opened to him. He says only once, in
5000 names did he find laborer who
received a dollar a day. In Belgium
not single man was found who got
over 50 cents, the average being 60 cents.
On the Clyde, in the great iron works,
the average rate is from 81 to 81 cents a
day. Yet President Cleveland thinks
the downfall of our protective system so
paramount to every other issue, that it
is the sole burden of his message to con-
preSS,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-16

Kansas City Star: The Virginus of
Louis James is enthusiastically received
in Western Kansas. The killing of
Virginia with a butcher knife is what
catches 'em.
The proper caper for Louis in Kansas
CITY will be found to be razor.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-16

The New York Herald publishes inter
views with over 100 leading manufac-
turers of New England and eastern states
on the presidents message. With but
two exceptions these men denounce 1t as
a policy which, if carried out would
cripple, and in many instances destroy,
the manufacturing industries of the
country,
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-05-26
THURSDAY, MAY 26 1887.
claiming the glory for any advance
ment along that line.

claiming the glory for any advance
ment along that line.
| have known men who-when |
was serving in the army-were in the,
swaddling-clothes and filth Of their
infancy, and who in the first year Of
their majority ran for office and con-
tinued to be moved with an eagerness
for official distinction, yet who would
stand up before the world, in spite Of
the crookedness of their individual
records, and say that through it all l
was moved by bad motive; that my
service to the party and the country
had been a faithful and consistent
one-but "the motive was bad" The
motive, friends, is the same always,
with an honest man, Of whatever
party. The horse-thieves who de-
stroyed the Standard office were not
half so bad as the thief who Iassails
the character Of his neigh6or through
envy or for similar reasons. As the
old paper sprang up in new dress, and
laughed at the misguided fellows who
daubed it with ink and dust, so will
the right ever prevail against, and
triumph over, it's enemies. The war
of the second slavery is begun. The
fates are getting the lambs ready for
the sacrifice, and in the near future
the terrible passover" will begin.
In that day it will be happy man
that has the blood sprinkled upon his
door-posts. 1t was remarked by some
witty fellow, when the Chinese Ques-
ton was before Congress, a few years
ago, that "the country wants a new
niger" Well, the country has to
deal with slavery far more binding
and dangerous than that of human
bondage. And it will be remembered
that the Abolition party, poor, despis-
ed and prosecuted as it was, did not,
and could not abolish slavery. But
the agitation went on until the mon
ster became so arrogant and mean
that the people of great Nation
rushed upon and slew it. Party lines
were not strictly drawn in the on
slaught, but the result was the COM
plete overthrow Of the crime. In
this, as in all the contests of earth,
the right will prevail, regardless of
parties, creeds, or individuals.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-05-26

1t is pleasant feature of the inn
plovements going on in town that
some of the worst looking places have
been converted into nice building
lots. A few years ago John D. Jones
began filling the big ravine in Kahn's
Addition, and nowl has a. nice prop
erty. The old Orange property,
which was situated in great gutter,
has been undergoing a great change
in being filled up, and from series
of gashes and cutters that part of
town is rapidly assuming a smooth
appearance. A little judicious work
makes a wonderful difference some
times.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-05-26

Charles Williams, the boy who
killed Benjamin Ball in Portsmouth,
some two months ago, was convicted
few days ago Of manslaughter.
Charles is about fourteen years old.
Certainly makinga bright start for
bOy.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-05-26

Arrangements have been started by
the Sons of Veterans of this place,
looking to the County Reunion. The
boys have received considerable en-
couragement thus far, and the Re-
union can be made a grand success.
Let all the old veterans and the G.. A. R.
men turn their attention toward max
ing this the greatest event of the kind
ever held in the County. Let it be
made a grand love-feast for the old
soldiers and their families. The Coun-
ty Reunion can be made a glorious
time. Let everybody take hold of
this matter.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-05-26

DIR. Holcomb tells another anecdote
of his hospital experience which has a
peculiar sadness in it: At the battle
of Chickamauga, a Sergeant of some
other Regiment came staggering up
in very drunken condition, and
wanted help. He was rebuked and
ordered to the front. Turning to-
ward the lines he started, but soon
staggered and fell. Getting up and
wandering about for time, he came
back, drunker than ever. By this
time DIR. Holcomb concluded to inves-
tigate and discover if possible how the
man come to be in such a condition at
such time. In the course of this in
vestigation the mans hat was removed,
when the cause Of his drunkenness"
was discovered. The poor fellow had
a bullet in his head, and it was that,
and not liquor, that muddled his brain.
He was sent away to the hospital, and
the DR.. never heard Of him afterward.